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Biomedical Sciences (GEMS)
Mailing Address:
1853 West Polk Street
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60612
Contact Information:
Campus Location: Clinical Sciences North Building, Suite 300, Room 324
(312) 355-0389
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/education/masters-and-doctorate-programs/graduate-education-in-biomedical-sciences-gems/about
Administration:
GEMS Co-Director: Dr. Kamal Sharma
GEMS Co-Director: Dr. Larisa Nonn
Director of Administration: Tim Sullivan, M.Ed
Program Administrator: Matthew Brown, BA
Program Codes:
20FS6047MS (MS)
20FS6047PHD (PhD)
The GEMS PhD program provides PhD training to intellectually curious and diligent individuals interested in research in any area of the biomedical sciences. The program's mission is to develop skills, knowledge, and expertise during PhD education, enabling graduates to pursue biomedical research related careers.
GEMS is the PhD granting program for the UI College of Medicine. GEMS has more than 120 faculty members at UIC and has trained more than 350 students since its start in 2004. Faculty members and scientific areas of training are organized within the GEMS umbrella via six Research Concentrations (Cancer Biology, Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative and Translational Physiology, Microbiology Immunity and Inflammation, Molecular Genetics and Biology, and Neurobiology). The program works with the Office of Graduate Diversity Programs a to cultivate opportunities for diverse groups of students. Students from all backgrounds with records of exceptional achievement are encouraged to apply. UIC does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.